http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_china/2012-06-27/hong-kong-smog-not-clearing.html Hong Kong’s outgoing chief executive Donald Tsang has been labeled a failure when it comes to addressing the city’s smog problems. Tsang’s slogan of six years ago of “Clean Air for a Cool Hong Kong!” has disappeared under a thick haze of smog. Hong Kong still doesn’t meet the World Health Organization standard for [...]
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Hong Kong’s dirty habits
http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world-news/hong-kongs-dirty-habits-3409271.html
Hong Kong handover 15th anniversary | CNNGo.com
http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/life/15-reasons-love-and-hate-hong-kong-handover-094326 6. We hate Hong Kong’s air quality There’s a gorgeous skyline under that smog. We swear. Hong Kong’s air was polluted in 1997. Today? It’s even worse. Last year was Hong Kong’s most polluted on record, according to the Environmental Protection Department, which said that the Air Pollution Index exceeded 100 at roadside monitoring [...]
Memo to Hong Kong’s new leader: must clear the air
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-hongkong-pollution-idINBRE85S0JW20120629 Hotels and commercial buildings at Admiralty and Wanchai districts are seen from the 70th floor of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong November 30, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip By Sisi Tang HONG KONG | Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:55pm IST HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Hong Kong strives to consolidate its reputation as a [...]